- Username
- BigZo
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Rumination
What's the best way to stop rumination?
- Username
- geldaofzeldageldaofzelda
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I’d like to know myself but something I often do is say “what’s the point in finding out the whys? Instead of finding out what the “if” is, figure out what’s making me ruminate” So redirect your rumination to attacking the root rather than what branches off of it. For example, let’s say you’re constantly worried you’re gonna harm some. So you’re like “what if that was real and I feel that way?” And then you’re like “why do I feel that way? What could make me feel that way?” Instead, ask yourself “why am I so worried about it? What’s making me ruminate and break it down?” I think it’s almost like addressing the core fear of OCD. I try to also think of it as self-therapy.
- Username
- geldaofzeldageldaofzelda
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@geldaofzelda You could also imagine a character you like or something like that in a similar situation and try to analyze your rumination from a third person perspective. That often helps me realize I’m overthinking and need to chill the fuck out. Or instead of keeping it in your mind, write a script or a small story. It’ll make you process it from a creative perspective and also from the third person.
- Username
- BigZoBigZo
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Thank you that was helpful
- Username
- rofarrellrofarrell
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I use Sarcasm " oh yeah totally " "this one again ? Getting old try something original" also I try and struggling it off and say to myself it is what it is
- Username
- ocdwarrior65ocdwarrior65
- Date posted
- 1y ago
It helps to just feel the emotions as much as you need to and sit with the “maybe” at any thought that comes into your head causing you to ruminate further. It might seem like you will feel better if you just dig a little deeper into the rumination but that is the trick of ocd that keeps the cycle coming stronger. It can be really hard but to just sit with the maybe thoughts and then try to move forward (making art, watching a show, reading a book) and pushing past the rumination is the way past it. Your mind might create more questions or anxieties about the situation but continue to sit with the maybe. You got this!
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- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 2y ago
ERP question
So I’m starting therapy this week but I’ve been trying to use ERP myself, my main compulsion is rumination which I wasn’t even aware was a compulsion. I’m trying to do ERP but when I focus on observing the thought it goes, I dunno if I’m focusing too much on actually how to follow ERP or is this normal? I feel like I might be subconsciously blocking thoughts because I know how bad it is when I go down the rabbit hole, but then I also worry that the anxiety goes too quickly and that I’m finding it too easy to ignore the thought?
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- Lew818
- Date posted
- 1y ago
It’s hard again
I had a good 2weeks and it was so nice not dealing w my ocd. It’s back and I’m ruminating. Any advice..?
- Username
- takingmylife...
- Date posted
- 35w ago
Getting better
Hi everyone! I wanna share something that’s really helped me & it’s to stop the cycle of rumination. It’s easier said than done but that’s usually what gives me the most anxiety. A thought only lasts a second… it’s what you do with that thought that brings a whole deal of anxiety… at least for me. Of course there’s times where I catch myself ruminating and stop myself from it but I’m working on it. It’s hard when the thought feels so real that I have to check and analyze the memory that comes with the thought to figure out what I was thinking at that time but obviously this gets me now where. Thankfully after two long, hard weeks the sensation I had in my chest and body lowered immensely. I still don’t know how to accept the fact that I can be gay bc I have a boyfriend that I am terrified of losing so if I just accept that I might be gay that will ruin everything. If anyone has any tips on this lmk!!!! I think what’s the hardest for me is getting memories from when I was younger and trying to figure out why I did some of the stuff I did. Sometimes I get reassurance that I’m straight but often I get even more questions and anxiety. It’s like this is the one thing keeping myself from living a happy life with my bf… once I figure this out I will not feel anxious about anything else. It’s hard man. We can do this & we got this!!!!
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